ECTS - Comparative Political Regimes
Comparative Political Regimes (KAM304) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Comparative Political Regimes | KAM304 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | Comparative Politics, which is one of the main fields of Political Science, and Comparative State Orders examined in this context, is a field that evaluates political systems between countries by considering time intervals. The comparison method provides important benefits in understanding the functioning of political systems, their positive and shortcomings. Based on Sartori's statement "A person who says he knows only one country does not know any country", this course aims to teach students to analyze the important concepts, principles and issues of Political Science comparatively. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Political regimes; authoritarianism; political culture; political parties and party systems; elections; civil society. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction | Sabri Sayarı ve Hasret Dikici Bilgin (ed.s.). 2015. Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları. |
| 2 | The Scope of the Comparative Politics | Sabri Sayarı ve Hasret Dikici Bilgin (ed.s.). 2015. Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları. |
| 3 | Methodolgy in the Field of Comparative Politics | Sabri Sayarı ve Hasret Dikici Bilgin (ed.s.). 2015. Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları. |
| 4 | Political Regimes: Dictatorship | Sabri Sayarı ve Hasret Dikici Bilgin (ed.s.). 2015. Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları. |
| 5 | Political Regimes: Democracy | Sabri Sayarı ve Hasret Dikici Bilgin (ed.s.). 2015. Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları. |
| 6 | Regime Amendments | Sabri Sayarı ve Hasret Dikici Bilgin (ed.s.). 2015. Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları. |
| 7 | Political Culture | Sabri Sayarı ve Hasret Dikici Bilgin (ed.s.). 2015. Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları. |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | Political Parties | Sabri Sayarı ve Hasret Dikici Bilgin (ed.s.). 2015. Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları. |
| 10 | Political Party Systems | Sabri Sayarı ve Hasret Dikici Bilgin (ed.s.). 2015. Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları. |
| 11 | Pressure Groups | Sabri Sayarı ve Hasret Dikici Bilgin (ed.s.). 2015. Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları. |
| 12 | Civil Society | Sabri Sayarı ve Hasret Dikici Bilgin (ed.s.). 2015. Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları. |
| 13 | Government Systems: Parliamentary System | Sabri Sayarı ve Hasret Dikici Bilgin (ed.s.). 2015. Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları. |
| 14 | Government Systems: Presidential System | Sabri Sayarı ve Hasret Dikici Bilgin (ed.s.). 2015. Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları. |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Sayarı, S. ve Dikici Bilgin, H. (Der.). (2015). Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi. |
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Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 30 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 5 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | They acquire the skills to understand, explain, and use the basic concepts and methods of economics. | |||||
| 2 | Acquires macro-economic analysis skills. | |||||
| 3 | Acquire microeconomic analysis skills. | |||||
| 4 | Understands the formulation and implementation of economic policies at local, national, regional and/or global levels. | X | ||||
| 5 | Learn different approaches to the economy and economic issues. | |||||
| 6 | Learn qualitative and quantitative research techniques in economic analysis. | |||||
| 7 | Improving the ability to use modern software, hardware and/or other technological tools. | |||||
| 8 | Develops intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary team work skills. | X | ||||
| 9 | Contributes to open-mindedness by encouraging critical analysis, discussion, and/or lifelong learning. | |||||
| 10 | Develops a sense of work ethics and social responsibility. | |||||
| 11 | Develops communication skills. | |||||
| 12 | Improving the ability to effectively apply knowledge and skills in at least one of the following areas: Economic policy, public policy, international economic relations, industrial relations, monetary and financial relations | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 11 | 33 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Total Workload | 201 | ||